Omicron virus as a cause of epididymoorchitis in children | ||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||
| Article 15, Volume 30, Issue 8.1, November 2024, Pages 3902-3906 PDF (592.13 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2024.255352.3052 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Omar Atef Elekiabi1; Amira Hassan Waly2; Ahmed Refaat Khodary3; Mohamed Ismail Sabry* 4 | ||
| 1assistant of Pediatric surgery, faculty of medicine, Zagazig university | ||
| 2professor of pediatric surgery, zagazig university hospitals | ||
| 3Pediatric Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||
| 4Lecturer of pediatric surgery, zagazig university hospitals, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim: This study aims to answer the question if Omicron -variant of Corona virus- is one of the causes of viral epididymo-orchitis in children and to analyse its clinical course with a trial to search for any predisposing factors. Methods: A total of 76 children proved to have Omicron infection were included in this study. Sixty-nine of them had no testicular pain (group A) while 7 had testicular pain and acute scrotum (group B). Comparison between the 2 groups was done regarding history and laboratory findings. Group B patients were analysed regarding the clinical pictures, the ultrasonograpgy (US) findings, and followed up for one month. Results: Testicular pain occurred in 9.2% of children with Omicron infection. Clinical presentation and US findings of epididymo-orchitis were evident in 4 boys (out of 7 with testicular pain). No statistically significant difference was reported between the 2 groups A & B, regarding the patients’ age, duration of infection, history and laboratory findings. Conclusion: Omicron is one of the causes of viral epididymo-orchitis or testicular pain in children. In this study, we did not find a clinical or laboratory data to predict testicular pain or epididymo-orchitis in children with Omicron viral infection. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| COVID; testis; orchitis; omicron | ||
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